Dear Stephen,

The only complete English translation of the Pali Vinayapi.taka that I
know of is the one by I.B. Horner and published by the Pali Text
Society which I doubt is available in an etext format. There is an
earlier partial translation (in three parts) of the Patimokkha,
Mahavagga and Cullavagga by T.W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg
in the Sacred Books of the East Series. Part I which covers the
Patimokkha and the first four khandhas of the Mahavagga is available
online at:

http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/sbe13/index.htm

I think a full English translation of the Vinayapi.taka will
eventually be made available online but that could be years away. It
looks as though metta.lk is planning to put up an English
translation -- so that's one website to keep an eye on.

Best wishes,
Jim Anderson

> Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:
>
> > See Ajahn Thanissaro's translations on Access to Insight.
> >

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/modern/thanissaro/bmc1/index.html

> >

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/modern/thanissaro/bmc2/index.html

>
> Dear Bhante,
> Thank for the URLs but they are not what I need -- they are modern
> summaries, very useful, but not translations. I am looking at the
> Mahasanghika Vinaya and need to compare tthis in detail with the

Pali

> version. Seems I'll have to beg, buy or borrow a copy of the PTS

edition.

>
> Best wishes,
> Stephen Hodge